aluminum poisoning

aluminum poisoning
the toxic effects of high levels of aluminum or aluminum compounds in the body. In the gastrointestinal tract aluminum inhibits absorption of calcium, fluorides, iron, and phosphates; inhalation of bauxite fumes may cause pulmonary fibrosis (see aluminosis); and aluminum in the bloodstream may lead to neurological symptoms that can be fatal (see dialysis encephalopathy, under encephalopathy).

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